MPR News PM Update
March 14, 2019
Michele Norris is an accomplished journalist who's interviewed some of the most important people in the country -- including Michelle Obama just last night in St. Paul! On today’s show I spoke with Norris about growing up in Minnesota, her conversations with Michelle Obama, talking frankly about race and her newest ventures. Join me tomorrow at 11 a.m. when I’ll be talking with Rebecca Lucero, Minnesota’s human rights commissioner.
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As barns collapse, farmers lose cows, income, sleep

Minnesota's heavy snowfalls have led to dozens of barn collapses, forcing dairy farmers to sell herds, find new shelter and cope with yet one more financial stressor.

More Winter's weight brings down roof at State Fair Cattle Barn
Heavy snowfall Heavy, wet snow causing roofs to collapse in Minn., N.D.
NewsCut Will your roof collapse under the weight of snow?
 
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Trump vows veto after Congress blocks his order to build border wall

The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.

 
Flood insurance 101: How to get covered as Minnesota waters rise

Springtime means flooding in Minnesota. Here are some basics on the insurance policy that can become a financial lifesaver for homeowners and renters.

More Melting record snowpack, rain expected to cause flooding

 
With grounding of Boeing 737 Max Fleet, where does that leave air travelers?

Some U.S. airlines are scrambling to rebook passengers after the FAA announced it was grounding the Boeing 737 Max Fleet. Airlines affected include Southwest, American and United Airlines.

MoreFAA grounds Boeing 737 Max planes in U.S.

 
Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal

Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission.

QuestionWhy the scandal hurts students with disabilities
ContextDoes it matter where you go to college?NewsCut  You don't have to be rich to be too involved in college admissions
 
House votes almost unanimously for public release of Mueller report

While it was a largely symbolic vote, it represents growing bipartisan pressure on the Justice Department to disclose as much as possible about the Mueller investigation.

 
They made prom possible for girls in need. Now, it's their last dance
Operation Glass Slipper has delivered prom dresses to some 10,000 Twin Cities girls who otherwise could not have afforded one. But after more than a decade, it's become too much for the small band of volunteers.
 
Lack of affordable housing squeezing ever more Minnesotans

A new study indicates the shortfall in affordable housing is growing, squeezing an additional 26,000 households in 2017 compared to two years before.

 
Gopher sports boosters want tax break on ticket scholarship charges

Some lawmakers say university sporting events should get a tax break similar to one Vikings season ticket holders get.

 
U.S. moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections

Gray wolves in the U.S. would be stripped of federal protection and subject to hunting and trapping in more states under a proposal released Thursday that declares the predators recovered following a decades-long restoration effort.

 
Baseball rearranges the deck chairs

Baseball doesn't quite understand -- or isn't willing to understand -- why many people have given up on it.

 
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